Currycomb.



No. 821,075. PATENTED MAY 22 1906. J. Q. & J. M. ADAMS.

I CUR RYOOMB.

APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 7, 1904.

' two raised projections 32.

UNITED STA'IES PATENT FFIQE.

JOHN Q. ADAMS AND JOHN M. ADAMS, OF UNION, ILLINOIS; SAID JOHN ADAMSASSIGNOR TO SAID JOHN M. ADAMS.

CURRYCOIVIB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

iratenteol May 22, 1906.

Application filed November 7,1904. Serial No. 281,780.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOHN Q. ADAMS and J OIIN M. ADAMS, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Union, in the county of Me- Henry and Stateof Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inOurrycombs, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to construct a currycomb in which theteeth may be covered, thereby producing either a comb or scraper.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of thecurrycomb as seen from its under side. Fig. 2 is a perspective View ofthe curryc'omb as seen from the top. Fig. 3 is a transverse centralvertical section. Fig. 1 is a lengthwise vertical section. Fig. 5 is aperspective View of the sliding plate.

The top plate 1 has two raised portions 2 and 3, extending in thelengthwise direction of the plate. A handle 4 has its shank 5 se curedto the raised portions by the screws 6. The shank has an opening 7. Thetooth-sections are two in number, each comprising the base 8 and twowings 9. The wings are formed with teeth 10. The base is located withinone of the raised portions 2 and 3 of the top plate and held in place bythe screws 6. A bottom plate 11 has an edging 12'and four raisedportions 13, 14, 15, and 16. Each of the raised portions has alengthwise opening 17. This bottom plate, edging, and raised portionsare stamped from a single piece of material, thereby saving all jointsand producing a strong and cheap construction. A plate 18 has dependingends 19, which pass through openings in the top plate and are solderedor secured to the outside of the raised portions 13 and 16. One of theends has a slot 20, through which the shank 5 of the handle extends. Theplate 18 is formed with an annular recess or depression 22, leaving acenter section 21 on a plane with the plate. A pin 23 has one endlocated in the recess formed in the portion 21 and its other end locatedin a recess 24, formed in the bottom plate 1 1. The pin has two annulargrooves 25 and 26. A plate 27 has upturned ends 28, a lengthwise slot29, having an enlarged end 30, a raised portion 31, and This plate 27 islocated in the space between the two raised portions 2 and 3 and isslidable in said space beneath the shank 5 of the handle. The shank 5will spring up sufficiently to permit the raised projections 32 to passunder it. The pin 23 is located in the slot 29 of the sliding plate.

To the center of the base 8 of each of the toothed sections is secured aflat spring 33 and-held in place by the screws 6. The ends of theflatsprings extend through openings 34 in the lower plate. These springsform a yielding connection between the top and bottom plates, and theplate 18 has a permanent connection with the bottom plate and a slidingengagement with the top plate.

By pressing down on the plate 18 the bottom plate will be separated fromthe top plate, which will move the raised portions 13, 14, 15, and 16,so that the teeth will be within the raised portions, thereby presentingthe edges of the raised portions as scrapers. The raised portions may beheld in this position by sliding the plate 27 so that the slot 29 of theplate will enter the annular groove 25 of the pin.

By moving the sliding plate 27 so that its slot 29 will be in engagementwith the annular groove 26 of the pin the teeth will be held projectedabout one-half of their length, which will form a currycomb havingshallow teeth and is very useful on some sensitive animals.

Openings 35 are formed through the lower plate 11 in order that thescrews 6 may be placed in position to unite the flat springs,comb-sections, and top plate to the shank of the handle.

The heads of the screws are of a length to fill the openings 35 in thelower plate when. the teeth are fully withdrawn, which will eX- cludeall dirt gaining access between the top and bottom plates. The pin isheld in position by the action of the flat springs.

The raised portion 31 on the sliding plate serves as a stop to themovement of the plate in one direction, and the raised projections 32serve to hold the sliding plate against accidental movement, 'but permitit to be moved in order that the enlarged opening 30 therein will permitthe movement of the pin to bring one of the annular grooves of the pinin line with the slot 29 of the plate.

We claim as our invention 1. A currycomb provided. with teeth,

shields for the teeth and means for permitting the teeth to be partlyexposed and held against movement.

'2. A currycomb provided with teeth, shields for the teeth and means forpermitting the teeth to be fully exposed, partlyextended or not exposedand held against movement when adjusted.

3. A currycomb having a top plate, a bottom plate, a handle having aconnection with the top plate, a movable connection between the plates,means operating upon the movable connection for holding the platesseparated and in fixed adjustment, teeth sup ported by the top plate andshields for the teeth supported by the bottom plate.

4. A currycomb having a top plate, a bot tom plate, a handle having aconnection with the top plate, teeth supported by the top plate, shieldsfor the teeth supported by the bottom plate, a movable connectionbetween the plates, a pin movable with the bottom plate and providedwith an annular groove, and a sliding plate adapted to engage the pin byentering the groove.

5. A currycomb having a top plate, a bottom plate, a handle having aconnection with the top plate, teeth supported by the top plate, shieldsfor the teeth supported by the bottom plate, a movable connectionbetween the plates, a pin movable with the bottom plate and providedwith two annular grooves, and a sliding plate adapted to engage the pinby entering either of the grooves.

6. A currycomb having a top plate, a bottom plate, a handle having aconnection with the top plate, teeth supported by the top plate, shieldsfor the teeth supported by the bottom plate, a plate having a connectionwith the bottom plate and overspanning the top plate, a pin connectingthe bottom plate and overspanning plate, and seated in recesses in bothplates, and a sliding plate adapted to engage the pin.

7. A currycomb having a top plate, a bottom plate, a handle having aconnection with the top plate, teeth supported by the top plate, shieldsfor the teeth supported by the bottom plate, and two flat springspermanently connected to the top plate and having an engagement with thebottom plate.

8. A currycomb having a top plate, a bottom plate, a handle having aconnection with the top plate, teeth supported by the top plate, shieldsfor the teeth supported by the bottom plate, two flat springs, andscrews connecting the springs to the top plate, the bottom plateprovided with openings through Which the screws pass.

9. A currycomb having a top plate provided with two rectangulardepressions, and two double-toothed sections, one section located in adepression and held in place there- 10. A currycomb having a bottomplate stamped from a single piece of sheet material and comprising anedging and a series of raised shields having closed ends.

JOHN Q. ADAMS. JOHN M. ADAMS.

Witnesses:

LIONE WHITTEMORE, C. B. WHITTEMORE.

